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suckled

suckled

6.2
A baby or young animal that is fed milk by its mother
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌkəld/
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  • Many suckled babies develop a close bond with their mothers.

Examples

  • After being suckled for several months, the infant was gradually weaned.

  • The suckled baby slept peacefully.

  • The newborn lamb was suckled by its mother during the first few weeks.

  • The suckled lamb followed its mother closely.

  • The baby, having been suckled for months, began to explore solid foods.

  • Healthy infants thrive when they are suckled by their mothers in the early days.

  • The suckled calf stayed close to its mother in the warm sun.

Synonyms

breast-fed
vssuckled
7 2.1

Babies who drink their mother's milk instead of milk from a bottle

does not stress the explicit contrast with bottle feeding
nursed
vssuckled
1.1

A baby fed breast milk by its mother

is the same meaning but uses a different term

Surface Forms

suckled positive

Morphology

suckled = suckle (transparent) = suckle + ed

Regular past-participle/adjectival formation from the verb 'suckle' yields the meaning 'having been breast-fed' which follows standard English derivation rules.

Etymology

Suckled comes from an old English word suckle, which is built on suck meaning 'to suck' milk with the mouth. So, a suckled baby is one who has been fed at the mother's breast — in other words, breast-fed.